Joseph Pearce’s

Name: Joseph Pearce’s
Address: 23 Elm Row, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH7 4AA
Price range: £16 (lunch); £16 (dinner)

23 Elm Row, Edinburgh, EH7 4AA

Telephone 0131 556 4140
Bar open Sun–Thu 11am–midnight; Fri/Sat 11am–1am.
Food served Mon–Sun 11am–9pm
Email
Website www.bodabar.com/joseph-pearces/

Joseph Pearce’s

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Casual bar at the top of the Walk with Scandi food and an intimate vibe.

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Like its laid-back Swedish sister bars, you know what you’re getting at Joseph Pearce’s: quirky décor, friendly-but-cool staff, generous food at decent prices and plenty of drinks. At JPs the menu is small – a couple of smörgåsbords, burgers, flatiron steak, salads, Swedish meatballs with mash – but the food is hearty. You can wash it down with a glass of house red or a pint of Caledonian ale and relax from your worldly woes for a moment. During the day children are welcome and the toys and high chairs come out, but evenings are for the big kids. You might catch a match, or DJ Jordy Deelight playing 90s house, or you could join the jogging club (currently doing a bit of plogging, where you pick up rubbish at the same time) on a run down to Sofi’s for a glass of lingonberry cordial. Community vibes abound.

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Megan Welford visited Joseph Pearce’s on 23 June 2018

High point: Open, anything-goes attitude
Low point: More mains to choose from would be good
Notable dish: Swedish meatballs and mash
Average price: £16 (lunch); £16 (dinner)

Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Outdoor tables, Free wi-fi
Music on stereo: Rock/eclectic
Live entertainment: Bands, DJs and various community clubs – check social media.
Capacity: 200 (40 outdoors)
Largest group: 50
Open since: 2008
Number of wines sold by the glass: 16
House wine: £15 per bottle

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